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Experienced Auditors (Insurance or Asset Wealth Management)

Sapro

Salary undisclosed

South AfricaContractOn-siteIntermediate

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Description

 

We are looking for experienced Audit Professionals to support a client engagement starting January 2027, with onboarding starting potentially from November 2026. This short-term contract assignment is an exciting opportunity to contribute to complex audit projects in the Financial Services sector, with a focus on Insurance or Asset and Wealth Management.  

If you have Big 4 experience, strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and PCAOB standards, and thrive in fast-paced, quality-driven environments, we want to hear from you.

Contract details:

Contract type: Independent Contractor Agreement
Contract Duration: Potentially as early as November 2026 through March 2027
Industry: Insurance or Asset Wealth Management non-negotiable
Firm experience: Big 4 experience essential

We are looking for Experienced Audit professionals on Short Term Assignments with the following minimum requirements & qualifications: 

Senior Minimum requirements: 

  • ITC/Board 1 Pass - Non-negotiable   
  • Fully Qualified ACA / ACCA / CPA 
  • 4+ years of Public Accounting audit experience 
  • Review and coaching of junior team members. 
  • Audit and documentation of basic and complex audit sections. 

SIC Minimum requirements: 

  • ITC/Board 1 Pass - Non-negotiable 
  • Fully Qualified ACA / ACCA / CPA 
  • 5+ years of Public Accounting audit experience 
  • 2+ years of experience leading teams and managing audits, end to end. 
  • Planning the budget and resources for audits. 
  • Proven track record in reviewing and signing off on work papers. 

Manager Minimum requirements: 

  • Fully Qualified CA(SA) / CA(Z) / ACA / ACCA / CPA 
  • 6+ years of Public Accounting audit experience 
  • A minimum of 2 years of experience in leading teams and managing audits. 
  • Supervision of the engagement team, tasks and budget. 
  • Project management of audits from planning to completion, including review and sign-off on key audit sections 

Solid understanding of:

  • U.S. GAAP
  • PCAOB standards
  • Strong grasp of technical accounting and financial reporting standards relevant to Financial Services
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Proactive, committed, and deadline-driven
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills

Key Responsibilities

Senior: 

Provides timely, high-quality deliverables covering complex sections, with a reasonable number of workpaper comments.  May facilitate fieldwork, coordinate deliverables from multiple team members.  
Demonstrates depth of knowledge of methodology, relevant standards, and systems and may collaborate with Manager to guide associates, interns and monitor productivity and workplan schedule  
Proactively addresses client concerns and escalates issues as they arise.  Interacts with clients and engagement teams to help ensure the information flow from the client to the team is efficient.  

SIC: 

Provides timely, high-quality deliverables covering complex sections while overseeing fieldwork, coordinating deliverables from multiple team members. Demonstrates a depth of knowledge of systems, methodology and can educate and redirect team members. Leads the team through the engagement and prepares financial statements, related disclosures, and reportable conditions letters, focusing on quality and accuracy. Actively monitors productivity, budgets and ensures adherence to work plan schedule.   

Manager: 

Provides timely, high-quality client service, including planning, budgeting, and coordinating all client deliverables.  Understands skill sets and capabilities of team members, monitors and reviews work produced to ensure quality and skill development.  Capable of managing larger, more complex engagement teams, ensures client satisfaction and team morale. Proactively and confidently communicates with all levels at the Firm and client.  

 

Note:  

  • Should you be successful in your application, you are expected to have access to the internet, and to ensure that the internet connection is uninterrupted and always accessible. This should be, at minimum, a fibre connection with a proven bandwidth of 50mbps upload and 50Mbps download speed, with a latency of no more than 30ms. This connection should be sustainable in the event of power interruptions.  
  • Audit experience and alignment to a specific level within SAPRO, shall be determined based on your individual audit exposure, technical interview and evaluation.  
  • Generally, we work on a 4 hour overlap with the host firm, however this is client dependent. 

 

 

AI may support our recruitment process, but all final decisions are made by our Talent Team. Human judgment remains central to our hiring decisions.

About this role

Sapro is seeking experienced audit professionals for a short-term contract assignment supporting a Financial Services client from November 2026 through March 2027. The role focuses on Insurance or Asset and Wealth Management audit work, requiring Big 4 background and demonstrated expertise in U.S. GAAP and PCAOB standards. Positions are available at Senior, Senior In-Charge, and Manager levels, each with distinct qualification thresholds and leadership responsibilities.

The work involves delivering high-quality audit deliverables on complex sections, managing workpapers, and coordinating with engagement teams and clients. At Senior level, you'll handle technical audit work with some mentoring of junior staff. Senior In-Charge roles emphasize team leadership, fieldwork oversight, and financial statement preparation. Managers take full engagement responsibility, including planning, budgeting, and quality oversight of larger teams. All levels require a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CPA), relevant public accounting experience, and strong technical knowledge of financial reporting standards.

This is an in-office contract role based in South Africa with approximately four hours daily overlap with the client firm. You'll need reliable, high-speed internet (minimum 50Mbps upload and download, 30ms latency) that remains stable during power interruptions. Your specific placement level will be determined following a technical interview and evaluation of your audit background.

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